From the Editor – May 2026
It’s May! The warmth of the weather that heralds in this month generates a sense of jubilance not duplicated elsewhere in the calendar. Hearing “May,” reminds us of the approaching … Read More
Photo of the Month – May 2026
Each ripple carries a story, each shadow a forgotten chant. Here, between sea and sky, even silence feels sacred– as the temple whispers to the horizon, and the horizon softly … Read More
Gwangju City News – May 2026
The Spirit of May 18 at a Constitutional Crossroads Constitutional Amendment Public Notice approved by the National Assembly, April 6, 2026. (The Blue House) A narrow window has opened for … Read More
UN Rights High Commissioner Comes to Gwangju: Speaking at WHRCF 2026
Volker Türk of Austria is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. He is the keynote speaker at the 2026 World Human Rights Cities Forum – the first … Read More
The Spirit of May: How Gwangju’s 5.18 Still Shapes Korea’s Democracy
By Vibhanshu Maurya || Walk through the streets of Gwangju and one number appears again and again: “5.18.” It appears on memorial parks, museum walls, street banners, and civic events … Read More
Remembering to Resist: Yeolmae and the Fight for Justice Ahead of WHRCF
By Luis Andrés || In the middle of this May, from May 13 to 15, Gwangju will once again host the World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF). This year’s theme, … Read More
Living at the Edge of Conflict: A Resident’s Account from Dubai During the US-Iran War
The brunch reservation was for one o’clock. The news alert arrived at half past twelve. Another escalation, another set of coordinates neither of us could place on a map without … Read More
Half the Story: Women, Memory, and the Unfinished History of May 18
By Luis Andrés || May returns to Gwangju each year not as a simple commemoration but as a confrontation. It reminds us of the May 18 Democratic Uprising of 1980, … Read More